biotech Portuguese pharmaceutical group Bluepharma consists of ten companies that represent different parts of the medicine value chain. The success of Bluepharma during Portugal’s crisis was due to a strong focus on overseas exports and diversification of risk. Paulo Barradas and Sérgio Simões explain how they created that success. Bluepharma…
DOH Dr. Enrique T. Ona, Secretary of Health, Philippines, speaks about PhilHealth, the ambitious universal healthcare system in the Phillipines, why they have not yet reached the estimated number of beneficiaries, and what needs to be done to tackle the still present problem of the lack of awareness in the poorer…
Array In Taiwan, biotech is finally booming, and more and more of the companies benefitting from this boom are listing on the Gre Tai Securities Market (GTSM), built with small to medium enterprises in mind, and tailored for companies that are part of emerging industries. But are these companies overvalued, and…
medical tourism The minister in charge of medical tourism in Taiwan speaks about the country’s advantages over its Asian neighbours, and how the new era of Taiwan’s medical services will make a difference for foreigners seeking medical treatment in the country. Minister Wu, during our first interview with you…
Life Sciences Wayne Samuels, partner at PwC Canada, discusses the most pressing issues in the country’s healthcare system and pharmaceutical industry, and outlines the changing dynamics in Canada’s pharma business model. What have been some of the key developments in life sciences during your tenure at PwC Canada so far? The most…
International Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (IRPMA) General Manager, Chugai Pharma Taiwan and President of International Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (IRPMA), discusses the continuous price cuts that plague the Taiwan market, and how IRPMA is getting involved in the discussions with the government on how to rectify this growing problem. During our interviews, general managers heading IRPMA…
Biomedical The chairman of Taipei Medical University (TMU) discusses the key challenges TMU has faced over the years, how these challenges will continue to affect the future, and what international accreditation will mean for the collaboration of TMU with international pharmaceutical companies. Taipei Medical University (TMU) has a long history in…
Contract Manufacturing Lilly set up in Ireland three decades ago by purchasing a farm. In its early days, the operation produced intermediaries for small-molecule drugs. Nearby, Pfizer was manufacturing citric acid for soft drinks. The country was a fledgling industrial economy that was still mostly reliant on sectors like agriculture and fishing.…
maintenance Mr. O’Neill, you have been managing director of this company for 17 years. How have you evolved the business over that period? ESS was founded in 1991, and I joined the business in 1996. The company’s initial vision was to provide flexibility to the maintenance market in Ireland and its…
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